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The Willets Point Development project will transform 23 acres of fields and auto shops into a soccer stadium, retail space and affordable housing. James Messerschmidt.
The $780 million soccer stadium, expected to open in 2027, will anchor a 23-acre (9-hectare) redevelopment project in the Willets Point neighborhood that will also include housing, a new public ...
[31] [32] The redevelopment project was revived under the de Blasio administration, which created an advisory task force in 2018 that included then-Queens borough president Melinda Katz, and local City Council member Francisco Moya. [33] On January 17, 2019, the New York City Mayor's office released two development proposals for Willets Point.
The New York City Council approved the soccer stadium in April as part of a Willets Point redevelopment that includes 2,500 housing units, a new public school, hotel and retail stores. Bulldozers ...
At the time of the FEIS's approval, the redevelopment area consisted of four parking lots around Citi Field, as well as a "Special Willets Point District" consisting of a triangle-shaped area where most of the industry was located. [11]: Figure 1.1 On October 9 of the same year, the City Council approved the Willets Point redevelopment plan.
Redevelopment [ edit ] On October 9, 2013, the New York City Council approved a plan to build a mall and entertainment center called Willets West in the Citi Field parking lot where Shea Stadium stood, as part of an effort by the city to redevelop the nearby neighborhood of Willets Point .
Etihad Park will be the name of New York City FC’s new stadium set to open in 2027, the MLS club and United Arab Emirates airline announced Thursday.
In late 2008, Monserrate opposed Mayor Bloomberg's planned use of eminent domain in the $4 billion Willets Point Redevelopment project in Queens. [5] The long-term project aimed to clear the 62-acre (250,000 m 2) industrial area, clear up pollution, and develop a hotel and convention center. [6]